President Obama signed a new toxic chemical law which is the first major overhaul in 40 years. This is a great step towards cancer prevention and protection of our health and environment. It has been too long in coming. Congress spent more than three years working on the bill, which rewrites the 1976 Toxic…
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Blood Snow May Speed Arctic Melts
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Hawaiian Islands Awash in Ocean Debris, Aerial Pics Show
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Saharan Addax Antelope is in Imminent Danger of Extinction
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Exploration of the Marianas Reveals Beautiful New Jellyfish Species| Highlight Video
by Sean Smith
Operating at a depth of approximately eleven thousand feet (2.3 miles), an ROV (remote operated vehicle) controlled by NOAA’s ship the Okeanos Explorer was able to document a previously undiscovered jellyfish species. The Okeanos Explorer is a 224 foot exploratory research vessel with a crew of 46, including mission support, holding multiple ROV’s. The Okeanos Explorer’s latest mission takes place in the Western Pacific; a four…
Lightweight solar platforms stay steady on ocean waves : TreeHugger
by Helen Brophy
Floating solar platforms are would minimize environmental impact and should be a big boost to solar energy use. Heliofloat concept. These floating solar platforms meant for any body of water including the ocean, are lightweight and flexible enough to bob with the waves while remaining steady on the surface, even in rough weather. Source: Lightweight…
Providence, RI -Ranked #8 for seasonal allergies
by Helen Brophy
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has listed Providence, RI as number 8 in a ranking of cities where people are most affected by seasonal allergies. The annual report provides important insights into cities where people are most affected by seasonal symptoms due to environmental factors such as grass, tree and weed pollen.…
Glyphosate Found in Popular Breakfast Foods
by Helen Brophy
Another example of FDA not protecting the public. We have to buy organic and hope it is still safe! The Alliance for Natural Health-USA released the results of food safety testing conducted on an assortment of popular breakfast foods and found glyphosate Source: Glyphosate Found in Popular Breakfast Foods
Hundreds of ducks help farming on a vineyard
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Rare Sea turtle recovering in Townsville turtle hospital – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Townsville’s Reef HQ turtle hospital may be hosting Australia’s first recorded hybrid sea turtle. The animal, nicknamed Summer, appears to be a cross between a hawksbill turtle and a green sea turtle. The Reef HQ’s director, Fred Nucifora, said hybrids were extremely rare and there had not been a recorded instance of a hybrid anywhere…